Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Chris is located about 200 mi...325 km sse of Cape Hatteras North Carolina with maximum sustained winds...70 mph...110 km/h. Present movement...ne or 45 degrees at 2 mph...4 km/h.

In the western Pacific Ocean: Super Typhoon 10w (Maria), located approximately 165 nm southwest of Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan, is tracking west-northwestward at 16 knots.

NewsBytes:

Japan _ Update - At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades. Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still missing. About two million people have been evacuated from the region after rivers burst their banks. More than 70,000 rescue workers, including the fire service and the army, are involved in the relief effort.

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